"At the most basic level, poetry is important because it makes us think, it opens us up to wonder and the sometimes astonishing possibilities of language. It is, in its subtle yet powerful way, a discipline for re-engaging with a world we take too much for granted."

Poets continually challenge us to question, "both of public life and private accommodations"[1].

We're very excited that Isobel Gray continues to share some of her poems, through the good coach, of organisational life through the lens of coaching. In her two-part poetry, she shares her personal journey and experiences of both being intimately engaged and part of the system - "The Organisational Leadership Journey - into Chaos!" and being engaged intimately as part of the enabling system - "The Organisational Leadership Journey into Enlightenment".

No sharing of the bigger picture.Keeping the childrenIn the dark.'We do all the strategy stuff'Divide and RuleIs the Name of the Game.Stuck in putting outTheir pet opinionsAnd ways of seeing things;making demands.Oblivious to the greaterCollective need.

Who do they think they are?Egos on the rampage...and another potentialOrganisational Messin the making.

Isobel is an OD Consultant and Executive Coach. She writes poetry in her spare time.“I started writing poetry about 5 years ago. My first poem was a spontaneous outpouring of thoughts and feelings the day we chose to have our beloved cat put to sleep when the vet discovered that she had advanced stages of cancer. And it grew from there, so she left me a very special legacy. I write poems on a range of themes - nature, people, and Life, including organisational life, which my work provides very privileged access to. I find it an earthing and liberating form of creative expression”